A $166,000 own goal

by Soccer America

In their report on the unfolding European-wide game-fixing scandal, Marcus Walker and David Crawfor describe a suspected fixed game involving German fourth division team SC Verl. An alleged member of the gambling ring bet $70,000 on SC Verl to lose and won $166,000 when it fell on an own goal. ... Read the whole story

France goes unseeded in World Cup draw

by Soccer America

France, the 2006 World Cup runner-up, was not seeded for Friday's World Cup draw raising the question whether the Bleus were punished for the Thierry Henry handball that led to their qualification. "I am asking myself if this is not a sanction for the handball of Henry," Michael Hidalgo, the ... Read the whole story

FIFA won't add refs for World Cup

by Soccer America

FIFA has nixed the idea of adding extra referees for next year's World Cup. Pressure to add more referees and/or video replays has mounted since the incident in the France-Ireland qualifier. An obvious handball by Thierry Henry was not caught by the referee, Swede Martin Hansson, and his assistants, and ... Read the whole story

Momentum in favor of NASL sways Rhinos

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After 14 seasons and league titles in 1998, 2000 and 2001 and three second places, the Rochester Rhinos left the USL First Division for the new North American Soccer League. "The intention all along has been to make sure Rochester put itself in the best situation possible," said new Rhinos ... Read the whole story

The Kaiser takes shot at Dunga's Brazil

by Soccer America

Franz Beckenbauer is not a fan of Brazil, the 2009 Confederations Cup champion and one of the favorites to win the 2010 World Cup. In particular, the Kaiser doesn't like the controlled style of play under Coach Dunga. "If you talk about Brazil, then in my mind it is the ... Read the whole story

Russia hopes train attack won't harm World Cup bid

by Soccer America

Alexey Sorokin, the chief executive of Russia's World Cup 2018/2022 bid committee, says that Friday's attack on a Moscow-to-St. Petersburg train should not impact its chances of holding the event for the first time. He said every country has suffered from terrorist attacks and there were few exceptions among Russia's ... Read the whole story

Ailton signs with German minnow

by Soccer America

Brazilian striker Ailton, the Bundesliga's top-scorer in the 2003-04 season and one of the few foreigners to score more than 100 German first division goals, signed an 18-month deal for German sixth division side KFC Uerdingen. He is 36. Read the whole story

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